EP2578178A3 - Method for controlling software for supporting treatment - Google Patents

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EP2578178A3
EP2578178A3 EP12194818.6A EP12194818A EP2578178A3 EP 2578178 A3 EP2578178 A3 EP 2578178A3 EP 12194818 A EP12194818 A EP 12194818A EP 2578178 A3 EP2578178 A3 EP 2578178A3
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Christian Lechner
Norman Plassky
Manuel Millahn
Georg Christian
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    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00017—Electrical control of surgical instruments
    • A61B2017/00212—Electrical control of surgical instruments using remote controls
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/0042—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets with special provisions for gripping
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    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00681—Aspects not otherwise provided for
    • A61B2017/00734—Aspects not otherwise provided for battery operated
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B90/39—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers
    • A61B2090/3937—Visible markers
    • A61B2090/3945—Active visible markers, e.g. light emitting diodes
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/39—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers
    • A61B2090/397—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers electromagnetic other than visible, e.g. microwave
    • A61B2090/3975—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers electromagnetic other than visible, e.g. microwave active
    • A61B2090/3979—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers electromagnetic other than visible, e.g. microwave active infrared
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/39—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers
    • A61B2090/3983—Reference marker arrangements for use with image guided surgery
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B34/00—Computer-aided surgery; Manipulators or robots specially adapted for use in surgery
    • A61B34/20—Surgical navigation systems; Devices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Ansteuerung einer behandlungsunterstützenden medizintechnischen Software mittels eines Signal-Senders (5), der an einem medizinischen Instrument (10) angeordnet ist, wobei das Instrument (10) mittels eines medizintechnischen Trackingsystems (31) positionell erfasst wird, und wobei dem vom Sender (5) abgegebenen Signal je nach Position des Instruments (1) von der Software eine unterschiedliche Bedeutung zugeordnet wird.

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The invention relates to a method for controlling a treatment-supporting medical software by means of a signal transmitter (5) which is arranged on a medical instrument (10), wherein the instrument (10) by means of a medical tracking system (31) is detected positionally, and wherein the signal emitted by the transmitter (5) is assigned a different meaning by the software depending on the position of the instrument (1).
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EP12194818.6A 2009-04-28 2009-04-28 Method for controlling software for supporting treatment Withdrawn EP2578178A3 (en)

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